Cesarean Section Awareness Month - Becoming Mothers Naturally
Author - Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Apr 01, 2019
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International Cesarean Awareness Month – Not All C-Sections Are Justified
International Cesarean Section Awareness Month observed in the month of April. The main aim is to improve mother and child well-being by raising awareness about unnecessary cesareans, as well as encouraging normal vaginal birth after prior cesarean delivery.Cesarean Awareness Month
The month of April is observed as the ‘Cesarean Awareness Month’ and was initiated by the International Cesarean Awareness Network. The organization aims to bring attention to the high number of cesareans performed in the United States and the lack of access to medical care for vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).Cesarean Section
Delivery of a baby through an incision in the mother’s abdomen is known as cesarean section or a C-section. It is a surgical method of delivering a baby, undertaken when normal vaginal delivery is not possible or risky for the mother or baby.Hospital-Led Interventions Linked With Reduction in Cesarean Rate
Hospital-led interventions over a seven-year period were associated with a significant reduction in the hospital's Cesarean delivery rate, finds a new study led by clinician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC).BMI of Mother, Cesarean Birth Increases Chances of Child Obesity
The size of the mother and the method of delivery predict child growth patterns through age 5 in an indigenous group of Maya people, the Yucatec Maya.Advertisement
